Held every year on 5 June, World Environment Day is a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) initiative to stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment and enhance political attention and action.
The host this year is Mexico, which as an emerging economy faces a whole range of environmental challenges – and, encouragingly, seems to be willing to do something about them. But there are events all round the world, including showings of a feature-length film, HOME, in cities including Paris, New York
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Five questions about Mexico – Quick Quiz
Here are five trivia questions to see how much you know about Mexico.
Mexico’s official name is Estados Mexicanos Unidos, or United Mexican States. How many federal states are there? Which Mexican state is the home of tequila? In 1986 Mexico became the first country to host the FIFA World Cup for a second time after the originally selected host country was forced to pull out. Which country? The moth Cydia deshaisiana has a connection with which famous Mexican product? Which Mexican revolutionary leader, killedRead more...